Over at onFiction Keith Oatley reports brain imaging research indicating that only three descriptive phrases are necessary for effectively building a the scene in the mind.
The Quarterly Conversation and Open Letters Monthly are sponsoring a group reading of The Tale of Genji (Royall Tyler translation). Schedule here. Discussion starts on June 15 with Chapters 1 – 4.
Tim Burke has posted remarks on five “big tent” problems that would benefit from multi-disciplinary discussion: 1) SETI, 2) Artificial Intelligence, 3) Economic Development, 4) Education, and 5) Cultural creation.
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